Rose (Abrantes) Santos, 78, of Fairhaven died Monday December 2, 2013 at the Royal of Fairhaven. She was the wife of the late John P. Santos.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jose and Constantina (Moniz) Abrantes, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life.
Mrs. Santos was formerly employed as a laundress at Bedford Village Nursing Home for 35 years until her retirement.
She enjoyed traveling with the Buttonwood Senior Citizens.
She is survived by four children, Christine M. Santos and her companion Armand Dupuy, and Donna M. Sylvia and her husband Richard, all of Dartmouth, Karl J. Santos and Catherine C. Santos-Froh and her husband Michael, all of New Bedford; a brother, Louis Abrantes and his wife Gertrude of Florida; a grandson, Sean Pontes and his wife Amanda; and two great-grandchildren, Kameron and Sarah Rose Pontes.
She was the sister of the late Manuel Abrantes, Joseph Abrantes, Mary Doucette, and Constantina Cardona.
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday from 4-8 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.